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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Transparent Wood Fabrication and Applications: A Review.

Le Van Hai, Narayanan Srikanth, Tin Diep Trung Le, Seung Hyeon Park, Tae Hyun Kim

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Le Van HaiDepartment of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Narayanan SrikanthDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada.
Tin Diep Trung LeDepartment of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Seung Hyeon ParkDepartment of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4304-4241
Tae Hyun KimDepartment of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2225-1199

Funding

Hanyang University HY-2021Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology RS-2024-00434298National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2024-00408755
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wood cellulose is an abundant bio-based resource with diverse applications in construction, cosmetics, packaging, and the pulp and paper industries. Transparent wood (TW) is a novel, high-quality wood material with several advantages over traditional transparent materials (e.g., glass and plastic). These benefits include renewability, UV shielding, lightweight properties, low thermal expansion, reduced glare, and improved mechanical strength. TW has significant potential for various applications, including transparent roofs, windows, home lighting structures, electronic devices, home decoration, solar cells, packaging, smart packaging materials, and other high-value-added products. The mechanical properties of TW, such as tensile strength and optical transmittance, are typically up to 500 MPa (Young's modulus of 50 GPa) and 10-90%, respectively. Fabrication methods, wood types, and processing conditions significantly influence the mechanical and optical properties of TW. In addition, recent research has highlighted the feasibility of TW and large-scale production, making it an emerging research topic for future exploration. This review attempted to provide recent and updated manufacturing methods of TW as well as current and future applications. In particular, the effects of structural modification through various chemical pretreatment methods and impregnation methods using various polymers on the properties of TW biocomposites were also reviewed.

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bio-based materialscellulose nanofiberdelignificationlignocellulosepolymer resin

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PMID40286115
PMCPMC11990442

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